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Schools in Falls Township · Logan-Hocking Local School District

Falls Township’s public schools outscore 67% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 61% of Falls Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Falls Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#476of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,741 students on the public path
In brief

Falls Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1323 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Falls Township’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,141 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Logan-Hocking Middle School, then Logan High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Logan Christian School (private) and St. John the Evangelist School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Falls Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Ohio school districts, #476 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1323)Better than 61%
Towns in Hocking County (11)Better than 27%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,867 test results and a graduating class of 274 could put Falls Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Falls Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,867 in math, 1,867 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Falls Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
5–8Logan-Hocking Middle Schoolin LoganB−
9–12Logan High Schoolin LoganB−

Falls Township’s public schools are run by Logan-Hocking Local School District, which also serves Benton, Good Hope, Green and Laurel and others. Parts of Falls Township (4% of its land) are served by Southern Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Logan-Hocking Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,364 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,141OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 59.5% · 1867 students tested
Math61%
State average 52.2% · 1867 students tested

Falls Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Falls Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Falls TownshipB+Logan-Hocking Local
Good HopeB+Logan-Hocking Local
GreenB+Logan-Hocking Local
Monday Creek—Logan-Hocking Local
LaurelB+Logan-Hocking Local
MarionB+Logan-Hocking Local
WashingtonB+Logan-Hocking Local
Coal—Southern Local

6 of the 7 neighbors share Logan-Hocking Local with Falls Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Falls Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Falls Townshipby address
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Logan
A
388 students16:1Rate it →
Chieftain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Logan
B+
347 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Falls Townshipin other towns
Logan-Hocking Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Logan
B−
1,008 students14:1Rate it →
Logan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Logan
B−
998 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Logan Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Logan
Private · Religious
110 students18:1Rate it →
St. John the Evangelist School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Logan
Private · Catholic
67 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Falls Township’s schools

Are Falls Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Falls Township children attend outscore 67% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #476 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Falls Township in?

Logan-Hocking Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,364 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Falls Township are served by Southern Local.

Where do Falls Township kids go to high school?

Logan High School in Logan, with 998 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Falls Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Logan-Hocking Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Falls Township spend per student?

$17,141 in Logan-Hocking Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Falls Township?

Yes: Logan Christian School (religious, grades PK–6, 110 students) and St. John the Evangelist School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 67 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.